#536B40
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.7% 0.071 132.2), rgb(83, 107, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#536B40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536B40 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 107, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.071 132.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #536B40 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536B40 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536B40 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #536B40 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 133)
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Step 400
400
#94A885
oklch(70.6% 0.054 132)
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Step 500
500
#7A9366
oklch(63.2% 0.071 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#627D4E
oklch(55.6% 0.076 132.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536B40
oklch(49.7% 0.071 132.2)
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Step 800
800
#435634
oklch(42.8% 0.058 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#38472D
oklch(37.7% 0.047 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 133.3)
#536B40 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6E653D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6342 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #546860 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536B40
#536B40
oklch(49.7% 0.071 132.2)
- #705680
#705680
oklch(49.6% 0.072 312.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #536B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.021
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.055
Use #536B40 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.